Wix, the Israel-based website building giant is cutting around 20% of its workforce which is around 1,000 employees as part of a restructuring plan aimed at adapting to the fast evolution of artificial intelligence and currency headwinds. As reported by Business Insider, in a message to the staff shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) Wix CEO Avishai Abrahami called the decision one of the hardest he has made but insisted it was necessary.

Avishai Abrahami says Wix had no choice but to cut 1,000 jobs, about 20% of its workforce, citing dollar-shekel pressure, AI restructuring and the need to flatten management

Wix is cutting 1,000 jobs, about 20% of its workforce, as AI automation reduces demand for development roles and the stock slides nearly 50% in 2026.